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John Glennon
Gannett Tennessee

The Titans would be better off taking a cornerback with their first-round pick than selecting mock-draft favorite Anthony Barr, ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper said Wednesday.

The Titans do need to replace Pro Bowl cornerback Alterraun Verner, but they have at least two potential candidates already on the roster in Coty Sensabaugh and Blidi Wreh-Wilson.

Still, Kiper believes the Titans would do well to take Michigan State cornerback Darqueze Dennard or Oklahoma State cornerback Justin Gilbert with the 11th overall pick on May 8 instead of Barr, a linebacker from UCLA. ...